SOUBISE

Soubise, white onion sauce

(noun) veloute sauce with sauteed chopped onions and whipping cream

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

soubise (plural soubises)

A béchamel-based sauce containing strained or puréed onions.

A kind of cravat worn by men in the late 18th century.

Source: Wiktionary


Sou`bise" (soo`bez"), n.

1. [F.] A sauce made of white onions and melted butter mixed with velouté sauce.

2. A kind of cravat worn by men in the late 18th century.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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